Written by experts, this is the most complete, issues-led textbook on European Union politics. With contemporary issues and debates presented alongside thorough coverage of the theory, institutions, policies, and history of the EU, European Union Politics effortlessly guides students to a clear understanding of this complex area.

1: Michelle Cini and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán: Introduction Part 1: The Historical Context 2: David Phinnemore: The European Union: Establishment and Development 3: Clive Church and David Phinnemore: Carrying the EU Forward: the Post-Lisbon Era Part 2: Theories and Conceptual Approaches 4: Carsten Strøby Jensen: Neo-functionalism 5: Michelle Cini: Intergovernmentalism 6: Ben Rosamond: Critical Approaches to the Study of the European Union 7: Thomas Christiansen and Michelle Cini: Governance and Institutionalist Approaches to the Study of the European Union 8: Tanja A. Börzel and Diana Panke: Europeanization Part 3: Institutions and Actors 9: Morten Egeberg: The European Commission 10: Jeffrey Lewis: The European Council and the Council of the European Union 11: Charlotte Burns: The European Parliament 12: Paul James Cardwell: The Court of Justice of the European Union 13: Rainer Eising: Interest Groups and the European Union 14: Simona Guerra and Hans-Joerg Trenz: Citizens and Public Opinion in the European Union Part 4: Policies and Policy-Making 15: Edward Best: Policy-making in the European Union 16: Maria Garcia: EU Trade and Development Policies 17: Ana E. Juncos and Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán: European Union Enlargement 18: Ana E. Juncos: The European Union's Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies 19: Michelle Egan: The Single Market 20: Emek M. Uçarer: The European Union's Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice 21: Dermot Hodson, Uwe Puetter, and Amy Verdun: Economic and Monetary Union and the Euro Crisis 22: Ève Fouilleux and Viviane Gravey: The Common Agricultural Policy 23: Alison Harcourt: EU Digital Policy 24: Viviane Gravey, Andrew Jordan, and David Benson: Environment and Climate Change Policy in the European Union 25: Andrew Geddes: Migration and Refugee Policies in the European Union Part 5: Issues and Debates 26: Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán and Michelle Cini: Brexit 27: Stijn Smismans: Democracy, Legitimacy and the Rule of Law in the European Union 28: Roberta Guerrina and Koen Slootmaeckers: Gender, Sexuality, and Equalities+ in the European Union 29: Maryna Rabinovych: The European Union and Russia's War against Ukraine 30: Sabine Saurugger: The Future of the European Union

Broad coverage of the history, theories, institutions, policies, and current debates of the EU makes this text suitable for a wide range of taught courses A clear writing style and helpful learning features make this student-friendly introduction perfect for those coming to the subject for the first time The book's focus on issues and debates helps students to develop a critical approach to their studies of the EU Cases and examples throughout the text demonstrate the relevance of EU theories, institutions, and policies, and help students to understand the workings of the EU in practice Contributions from leading scholars in EU politics offer the reader an authoritative guide to highly debated topics, including the war in Ukraine, gender and sexuality in the EU, and digital policy Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support